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The following information has been taken from "History and Antiquities of the County of Carlow", by John Ryan published in 1833, page 374.
SHEPARD. --- The ancestor of this family came to Ireland in a military capacity; probably in the redoubtable army of Oliver Cromwell. In the inrolment of certificates (in Chief Remembrancer's office) of landed property, granted to soldiers, &c. in the reign of Charles 11., we find the names "Captain Thomas Shepard, William Shepard, John Shepard, and Robert Shepard." These Christian names have been all in use with the county of Carlow family.
James Shepard, Esq., of Tankardstown, otherwise Paulville, in this county,
(died September, 1767), married Susanna, daughter of James Garrett, Esq., of
Janeville. Issue: 1, Mary, (baptized 1 June, 1730), grand-mother of
Jas. Frazer, Esq., Captain in the 26th regiment of foot. 2, John, settled
in the county of Wicklow where his descendants now reside, at Oatlands and
Sheep-hill. 3, James, of Paulville, (died January 31st, 1800, aged 61), married
Elizabeth, daughter, daughter of Ignatius Wickham, Esq., of Black-bull, in the
county of Wicklow. She died 5th April, 1793, aged 45 years. The
house and furniture of Mr. Shephard were consumed by the rebels in 1798 ; for
which he laid a claim before the parliamentary commissioners for the sum of 231l.
13s. 10d. This gentleman, at his decease, was possessed of
property to the amount of at least 10,000l. sterling. The issue of
his marriage was as follows:
1, Susan, married to Edw. Sherwood, Esq. 2, Sarah. 3, James, (baptized 5 Sept.
1775, died May, 1803). 4, Wickham, (bap. 1775), of Paulville, a
solicitor. He married Mary, daughter of Robert Greene, Esq., of
York-street, in the city of Dublin, and niece to Captain John Greene, of
Millbrook, county Kildare. He died, without issue, on the 5th Nov.,
1829. His relict has since married Richard Creighton, Esq., son of Surgeon
Creighton, of the city of Dublin. 5, Mary, married to Beaumont
Ryan, Esq.
6, John, (bap. 19 Feb, 1779, died in 1829.) 7, Thomas, (bap. 18 Feb. 1780, died
--- --- ), married --- --- daughter of --- --- Dejoncourt, of the city of
Dublin, Esq. Issue: Elizabeth, 1782, died --- --- ). 10, William, (bap. 3
September, 1783), married Catherine, daughter of Major Adams of Annalee, county
of Cavan, by whom he has several children. 11, Robert, (bap. 15 December, 1784.)
12, Henry, (bap. 16 December, 1786), a lieutenant H.P. of the 12th foot.
Names of the Shepard family frequently occur as churchwardens, &c. in the
registry-book of Tullow parish.
I have tried to reproduce the information in the exact form in which it appeared in the book. I have endeavoured to be accurate, however it is possible that errors may have occurred in transcription. Data should be verified against original sources. A copy of this book can be found in the Carlow Library, County Carlow and at the LDS Library Film # 1441050.
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